LGBTQ+ minorities are under-represented in STEM disciplines in both the US and the UK. In both countries, however, policymakers are struggling to design evidence-based interventions to address this problem. Often, this is because there is very little data collected on this minority population, which prevents policymakers from targeting interventions. Policymakers cannot focus efforts on a particular discipline or on a particular timepoint in a research career trajectory.
This event aims to build on work undertaken to date, in order to further understand and address under-representation of LGBTQ+ people in STEM. Discussion will explore what data is currently collected, gaps in existing data and ways in which to overcome barriers to future data collection.
The dialogue will be a key milestone toward collaboration on data sharing and the establishment of a US-UK repository of datasets for researcher access, establishing a UK-US community of experts working together on DEI in STEM and drafting a UK-US open-source policy guide for universities. The event will also support the launch of new bilateral funding for research into LGBTQ attrition and retention in STEM.
Project Manager: Sue Wornell
- Telephone: +44 (0) 1903 817763
- Fax: +44 (0) 1903 816373
- Email: sue.wornell@wiltonpark.org.uk
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